The figure went from 2,300 in 1390 (2011/12) to 16K in 1399 (2020/21) (up 596%). It peaked at 45.6K in 1398 (2019/20).

Trainees in general handicrafts courses in Iran, 1390–1399 (2011–2021)
Year	Number
1390 (2011/12)	2,300
1391 (2012/13)	5,000
1392 (2013/14)	7,000
1393 (2014/15)	15,000
1394 (2015/16)	16,551
1395 (2016/17)	17,350
1396 (2017/18)	20,011
1397 (2018/19)	19,230
1398 (2019/20)	45,590
1399 (2020/21)	16,000

Machine-translated from Persian by Namafar; the Persian original is authoritative. Read the original in Persian

About this data

The data on this page is about Iran. Figures come from Iranian sources as published, without adjustment.

Iranian (Solar Hijri) years run from late March to March: 1404 = March 2025 to March 2026.

Details

Source: Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts Yearbook
Year: 1399 (2020/21)
Industry: Handicrafts
Published: Oct 21, 2020

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